Sharpening Our Understanding of How to Shape Our Economic Future

February 23, 2015 | Issue 619 Sharpening Our Understanding of How to Shape Our Economic Future by Jonathan Ortmans According to just about every objective measure, the United States remains the most entrepreneurial country in the world. Despite sobering data on the declining rates of new firm formation, there is reason for optimism in 2015 -- but more research is needed to guide effective policy interventions. This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy: The Future of Internet Governance by Mark Marich The future of the internet gets a look on both sides of Capitol Hill this week. In the Senate, Fadi Chehade, CEO of ICANN-the organization responsible for managing the allocation of IP addresses and domains that underpin the internet-testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about transitioning internet governance away from government involvement. The Changing Immigration Map by Mark Marich Last night, actor Sean Penn was taken to task on social media for his 'green card' joke during the Oscar Awards. The resulting furor further entrenches the public perception that immigration is a southern border issue--and a new report shows that isn't quite the case the last few years.